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Oracle OpenWorld Replay

By stephen.fox on November 16, 2009 4:19 PM

The Value of Community Oracle users groups are global communities whose members are some of Oracle's most active customers. At Oracle OpenWorld, users group members get the chance to meet up, compare notes on common challenges, share information on getting...

Around the World

By stephen.fox on November 13, 2009 10:05 AM

The Word from the Web - 11/13/2009 Have you been avoiding walking under ladders, being extra careful around mirrors, or staying out of the paths of black cats today? The more superstitious of us have been rubbing our rabbits' feet,...

Oracle OpenWorld Replay

By stephen.fox on November 9, 2009 2:38 PM

Managing Uncertainty in a Changing World In many cases, Oracle OpenWorld activities are aimed at helping you find new and improved processes for your day-to-day business and IT operations. But the conference is also about seeing the worlds of business...

Oracle OpenWorld Replay

By stephen.fox on November 2, 2009 3:01 PM

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Uses Oracle to Connect Patients, Doctors, and Research Oracle OpenWorld is all about learning, and one way you can do that at the conference is by meeting with leaders and peers in various industries. We record...

Twitter Turns Followers Into Winners

By stephen.fox on October 13, 2009 11:08 AM

Tweets Put Prizes In Hands of Plugged-In Attendees Attendees tuned to Twitter updates received instructions on how to get passes to the VIP section when Aerosmith turns up the volume at the Appreciation Event this Wednesday night. Our winners simply...

V.I.P. Tweetment

By stephen.fox on October 12, 2009 8:04 AM

Spot the "Over-Dressed" Golfer To Win Passes & Prizes Twitter followers and blog readers may be among the lucky few in the V.I.P. section when Aerosmith turns up the volume at Wednesday night's Appreciation Event. Here's how you can get...

Virtually Over-Dressed

By stephen.fox on October 9, 2009 3:22 PM

Space Invaders Descend Upon the Digital Playground How does one dress to spend an evening with Ms. Pacman? Perhaps the newest episode in our video series Over-Dressed for Oracle OpenWorld can best explain. It showcases the Digital Playground, an electronic...

Gearing Up for the Show, Part 2

By stephen.fox on October 8, 2009 12:29 PM

Stay Connected In our earlier post, we told you about how to learn more about next week's show from the Oracle OpenWorld Tools section of the site. Next, we want to highlight the Stay Connected features. Under this area, you'll...

Plotting Your Approach

By stephen.fox on October 8, 2009 8:56 AM

Sizing Up The Callaway Golf Experience Attention golfers: there's been a change of course! The Callaway Experience—an interactive par 3 golf simulation game will be taking place inside the Exhibition Hall at booth #3623 during the week (not #3645, as...

Keynote Preview: Virtualization

By stephen.fox on October 6, 2009 1:01 PM

A Sneak Peek at Show Sessions Virtualization is driving fundamental transformations in the data center, bringing with it lower cost and greater agility—but also management challenges. At Oracle OpenWorld, Oracle Chief Corporate Architect, Edward Screven, and Senior Vice President of...

Around the World

By stephen.fox on October 2, 2009 5:52 PM

The Word from the Web - 10/02/2009 With Oracle OpenWorld just over a week away, we have to say that self-proclaimed ORACLENERD, may have trumped us for this week's Around the World. Check out the links he's found (thanks for...

User Groups Up Close: ODTUG

By stephen.fox on September 30, 2009 4:57 PM

An Interview with Mike Riley, Oracle Development Tools User Group As president of the Oracle Development Tools User Group, Mike Riley's emphasis is perpetuating the sharing and teaching that he first experienced soon after joining ODTUG years ago. In this...

Play On!

By stephen.fox on September 28, 2009 2:59 PM

Pitch-n-Putt for Prizes at the Callaway Experience If you haven't yet seen our fashionable video series Over-Dressed for Oracle OpenWorld, be warned: it may force you to rethink your wardrobe for the show. In this installment, an eager attendee gets...

User Groups Up Close: Linux SIG

By stephen.fox on September 24, 2009 10:16 AM

An Interview with Todd Sheetz, Independent Oracle Users Group When the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) decided to establish a special interest group (SIG) for Linux in 2007, Todd Sheetz saw an opportunity. "I thought there would be no better...

Over-Dressed for Oracle OpenWorld

By stephen.fox on September 23, 2009 2:15 PM

Shining a Light on the Oracle Support Stars Bar Today, we kick off our new video series Over-Dressed for Oracle OpenWorld, highlighting the antics of a misguided conference attendee who favors style over substance. If you're coming to Oracle OpenWorld...

Pitch Perfect

By stephen.fox on September 17, 2009 10:58 AM

Submit Your Video for a Chance to Win a Free Oracle OpenWorld Pass If you missed the Oracle OpenWorld Early Bird discount, we've got good news for you. We're starting a video challenge on the blog today where every entry...

User Groups Up Close: IOUG

By stephen.fox on September 11, 2009 1:37 PM

An Interview with Steve Lemme, Independent Oracle Users Group The Independent Oracle Users Group is one of the largest Oracle-based member communities, serving nearly 20,000 database professionals throughout the world. Host to the annual COLLABORATE conference, the group extends its...

You Oughta Be in Pictures

By stephen.fox on March 25, 2009 3:03 PM

Oracle on YouTube Looking for something to watch on YouTube that won’t get you into hot water with the boss? Try one of the Oracle Channels: Oracle Video or Oracle Web Video. Both have tons of valuable content from the...

Tag, You're It!

By jack.flynn on September 18, 2008 11:30 AM

Share Your Oracle OpenWorld Experience It's Your. Open. World. But that doesn't mean you can't share it. We want to know what you discover during the show. Tag your Oracle OpenWorld 2008 uploads and content with "openworld08" so everyone can...